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Ancient civilisations. New Type of Gamma Ray Bursts That Can Destroy Stars Discovered. Scientists have discovered a cosmic explosion of gamma rays that lasted several hours instead of common minutes-long gamma ray bursts. Gamma ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the universe Gamma rays are the highest form of light. They have the highest energy level, they can have over a billion times the energy of visible light. There are different forms of light, different ranges of radiation levels on the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. It starts with the lowest energy level which are radio waves then to microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays and gamma rays at the end with the highest energy level.

They are so powerful that they can pass right through any lens or mirror. Gamma rays are harmful if it reaches the Earth's surface. In the image above is an artist's impression of gamma rays created by stars. Video: What Are Gamma Rays? This research is to be presented at the GRB 2013 Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday 16 April. 100 Exquisite Adjectives. By Mark Nichol Adjectives — descriptive words that modify nouns — often come under fire for their cluttering quality, but often it’s quality, not quantity, that is the issue. Plenty of tired adjectives are available to spoil a good sentence, but when you find just the right word for the job, enrichment ensues. Practice precision when you select words. Here’s a list of adjectives: Subscribe to Receive our Articles and Exercises via Email You will improve your English in only 5 minutes per day, guaranteed!

21 Responses to “100 Exquisite Adjectives” Rebecca Fantastic list! US History. Math. Vocabulary Games and Resources. Lesson 2- Black History Month. Bucharesttutor. TeacherTube - Teach the World | Teacher Videos | Lesson Plan Videos | Student Video Lessons | Online Teacher Made Videos | TeacherTube.com. How Not to Teach Context Clues. To most intermediate, middle, high school, and college teachers, teaching context clues means helping students consciously identify and apply strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words through hints in the surrounding text.

These hints include pictures, syntax, text format, grammatical constructions, mood or tone, mechanics, and surrounding words that provide synonym, antonym, logic, or example clues Many of these teachers would also label the structural analysis of the unknown word itself as a context clue. Using morphemes (meaningful word parts, such as Greek and Latinates), syllabication strategies, grammatical inflections, and parts of speech also can help students figure of the meaning of unknown words. Some teachers would also include using hints outside of the text, such as prior knowledge or story schema in their definition and application of context clue strategies.

On one side of the battle are the “Phonic-ators.” On the other side are the “Whole Language Junkies.” Context Clues Worksheets High School. Philosophical Quotes, Thought-Provoking Sayings. Related Quotes Hmmm Philosophy Truth Wise Words We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.

~François VI de la Rochefoucault A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure. ~Lee Segall Begin at the beginning... and go on till you come to the end: then stop. ~Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it. Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow. Only that in you which is me can hear what I'm saying. I am a part of all that I have met. There's more to the truth than just the facts. The obscure we see eventually. Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth. If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky? Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.

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